verb
ackumulera
accumulate
Definition & meaning
Ackumulera means to accumulate: to collect or build up something gradually over time. It can describe both actively collecting something and something increasing on its own.
- Företaget ackumulerar kapital. — The company accumulates capital.
- Skulderna ackumuleras. — The debts are accumulating.
Grammar & Word origin
Ackumulera is a verb:
- Infinitive: att ackumulera
- Present: ackumulerar
- Past: ackumulerade
- Supine: ackumulerat
The passive form ackumuleras can mean “is accumulated” or “accumulates.”
The word comes via Latin accumulare, meaning “to heap up,” from ad- (“to”) and cumulus (“heap”).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- samla — “to collect” or “gather”; a broader, more everyday word.
- samla på sig — “to accumulate” or “amass”; often emphasizes a gradual buildup.
- anhopas — “to pile up”; describes things accumulating, often in an undesirable way.
Antonyms:
- förbruka — “to use up,” rather than accumulate.
- minska — “to decrease”; the opposite of increasing through accumulation.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Jag vill ackumulera mer kunskap.verb
I want to accumulate more knowledge.
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